Saturday, 22 July 2017

Lesson objective;

To develop a greater knowledge of the human and physical factors that cause
flooding.

To further develop skills in explanation.

To be able to
apply knowledge To be able to To be able to
of the factors describe the describe how a
that affect factors that river floods
flooding to affect flooding. using key
assess the risk. (level 5) terms.
(level 6) (level 4)
Name the processes involved in the water cycle.
1. Make a copy of the sketch above.
2. Add the following labels to show how a river floods;

River level rises

Water quickly reaches river
River floods
Water runs over surface
Heavy rain falls
Rain soaks into ground
 No vegetation: Urbanisation: The Steep slopes:
No take up of water building of roads and The rain can run quickly
or holding water on buildings means that downhill to the river.
leaves. water goes quickly to
the river.

Very dry soil: Very wet soil:

This prevents water Once full the soil cant
from soaking in. let anymore water in

Rock type:
Impermeable rock
stops water soaking
into the soil
 Can you identify the factors that would cause the river to flood?

You can explain at least 2 You can evaluate the flood

You can describe at least 2
physical and 2 human risk to the village,
factors that will cause the
factors that will cause the explaining at least 5
river to flood.
river to flood. factors.
 Point Explain
Example

Explain the risk of flooding to the village.

The flood risk to the village is high. There are many

physical and human factors that have caused this risk.
For instance there is wet soil near the river and village.
This increases the risk of flooding because when it rains
the water will not be able to soak into the soil and will go
straight to the river. Furthermore, an additional physical
factor is that there is steep slopes surrounding the river.